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R. H. LANYON.

BRAKE BLOCK.

No. 399,055* Patented Mar. 5, 1889 fr. C

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lllnirnn STATES Arent @trice ROBERT Il. LANYON, OF CARTEBVILLE, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR 0l" ONE-HALF TO IVIIiIi-IAINI E. POUNDSTONE, OF SAME PLACE.

BRAKE- BLOCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 399,055, dated March 5, 1889.

Application filed November 17, 1888. Serial No. 291,099. (No model) To @l whom, 6 may concern:

lie it known that l, ROBERT Il. LANYON,0 Carterville, in the county of Jasper and State el' Missouri, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Brake-Blocks, ot' which the followingl is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to brake-blocks for Wag-ons and other wheel-vehicles; and it consists in a novel construction of the block, which combines separated Wooden rubbing or bearing;l blocks with a metal frame for carrying the same, substantially as hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanyingl drawings, ftn'niinfjT a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding` parts in both figures.

Figure l represents a side elevation of a Wagon in part, with myiniproved brake-block and the brake-beam which carries it in section applied. Fig. 2 is a view in perspective ot the brake-block detached.

A is a metal .fi'aiiie,n'l1icli for large wagons may be made of malleable cast-iron, and for small wagons el sheet-iron, or it may be made ot' any suitable metal. Said traine A is ot sufficient width to receive the tire portion of the ivheel B ot the nfagon within it for any desired lengt-li of the periphery ot' the wheel, and is curved to contorni to the Wheel. It is made with sides l l) and a back, c. Each of the sides has a series of rectangular or other suitz'ibly-shaped openings, d, in it, adapted to receive a series ot separated Wooden blocks, l" (l, which form the rubbing or bearing' surlfaces ot' the brake-block on the wheel, said wooden blocks being separated from each other in a transverse direction relatively to the frame. The back c of the frame has a slot in it for a bolt, e, by which the brake-block may be attached to the usual brake-beam, I), and said back is furthermore provided with a lugzf, arranged to rest on top of the beam, and servin 'to keep the brake-block from turning upon the bolt. The ln-alie-block, however, may he otherwise attached to the beam.

'lhe wooden blocks (I C can be readily applied .to the frame by entering them through the apertures d in the latter, and can be as readily replaced when Worn, and will be securely held in place by the walls ot' said ap ertnres, a nd also may bc supported by the back c ot the trame. The whole brake-block, too, which maybe gotup at but little expense, can be readily applied to any brake-beam, and will be :found much more durable than ordinary brake-block The spaces .s between the separated Wooden blocks C serve to catch mud or grit from the wheel, and. thus cause said blocks, when the brake is applied, to hold better onto the wheel, also largely contributing' to the durability ot the Wooden blocks.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-' l. In a brake-block 'for wagons and other vehicles, the metal frame A, having a baok,c, and constructed with sides l1 l), adapted to receive the tire of the vehicle-Wheel within them, and provided with openings l d, essentially as and 'for the purpose herein setforth.

2. In a brake-block for Wagons and other vehicles, the metal f rame A, havin g apertured sides l) I) and a back, c, provided with a bolthole and an exterior luegf, essentially as described.

23. In a brake-block for wagons and other vehicles, the combination of the traine A, having,` a back, c, and constructed with sides l) l, having a series of openings, d, in them, and the separated Wooden blocks C C, arranged to enter Within said openings and leaving spaces s in between them, substantially as shown and described.

ROBERT H. LANYON.

'itnesses:

O. G. irnns, Birnen D. Hownr. 

